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Time Warner Cable to Recognize the Time Warner Cable Business Class NY1 Scholar Athletes at the New York Stock Exchange

25 high school athletes excelling in the classroom, on the field, and in the community to receive college scholarships

Release Date: 06/26/2014

Time Warner Cable News NY1 (TWC News NY1) and Time Warner Cable Business Class today announced they will recognize 25 high school students who excel in academics, athletics, and the community at the New York Stock Exchange for the 15th Scholar Athlete of the Week luncheon, on June 27th at 11 a.m. The Scholar Athletes winners will be joined by the Public Schools Athletic League and Senior Deputy Chancellor Dorita Gibson, who will be on-hand to deliver the keynote speech. The Time Warner Cable Business Class NY1 Scholar Athlete recognizes high school students who successfully combine academics and athletics with positive achievements in the community.

Profiles of inspirational students from areas throughout the five boroughs were featured on TWC News NY1 from December 2013 through June 2014. In order to be eligible, all the students must participate in varsity athletics, extra-curricular activities, and their local community, as well as have an excellent academic record.

“Time Warner Cable Business Class NY1 Scholar Athlete program allows us to recognize the leaders of tomorrow. We are proud to assist in their continued development as they strive to become exceptional members of their communities,” said Bernadine Han, VP of News at Time Warner Cable.

“As partners to New York City’s business community, we have a vested interest to help develop the next generation of business leaders,” said Stephanie Anderson, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Time Warner Cable Business Services. “So much in business is analogous to sports and having the focus, endurance, and leadership puts these scholar athletes in a position of strength for the future. On behalf of the entire Time Warner Cable Business Class organization, I applaud these scholar athletes on their achievements and wish them much continued success.”

Each of the Time Warner Cable Business Class NY1 Scholar Athletes featured by Time Warner Cable News NY1 during the 2013 - 2014 school year will be offered a $1,000 scholarship. All scholarship awards will go toward tuition, room and board, or books.

TWC News NY1, originally launched in September 8, 1992, covers weather, local news, politics, traffic, sports, and arts throughout the five boroughs. TWC News NY1 is one of 17 networks in Time Warner Cable’s portfolio, with sister networks in Austin, Texas; New York (Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, Hudson Valley, Central New York, and the Southern Tier); North Carolina (Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, Wilmington); Antelope Valley, CA, and the Spanish language network TWC News NY1 Noticias in New York City.

About Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data, and voice services in the United States, connecting 15 million customers to entertainment, information, and each other. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers data, video, and voice services to businesses of all sizes, cell tower backhaul services to wireless carriers and managed and outsourced information technology solutions and cloud services. Time Warner Cable Media, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional, and local companies innovative advertising solutions. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.twc.com, www.business.twc.com and www.twcmedia.com.